CODEBOOK FOR clinton_logs_analysis.csv

THIS DATA FILE IS USED TO REPLICATE ALL REGRESSION ANALYSES IN
THE MAIN TEXT AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CLINTON
WHITE HOUSE'S ENGAGEMENT WITH ORGANIZED INTERESTS.  THE FOLLOWING
FILES IN THIS REPLICATION ARCHIVE UTILIZE THIS DATA FILE:

tableSI6_col1.R
tableSI8_col1.R
tableSI8_col2.R
tableSI8_col3.R
tableSI9_col1.R
tableSI10_col1.R
tableSI10_col2.R
tableSI11_cols1and2.R

EACH ROW CORRESPONDS TO AN ORGANIZED INTEREST-TIME PERIOD OBSERVATION.
ONLY ORGANIZED INTEREST-TIME PERIOD OBSERVATIONS THAT FILED LOBBYING 
DISCLOSURE ACT REPORTS IN BOTH THE PRESENT TIME PERIOD AND THE IMMEDIATELY 
PRECEDING TIME PERIOD (E.G., IN BOTH THE FIRST AND SECOND SEMESTERS OF 1999)
ARE INCLUDED IN THE DATA FILE, AS OBSERVATIONS THAT DID NOT FILE IN THE 
PRECEDING PERIOD WOULD HAVE MISSING VALUES FOR LAGGED VALUES.

INFORMATION ABOUT VARIABLE VALUES (WHERE APPROPRIATE) ARE PROVIDED
IN PARENTHESES IN EACH VARIABLE DESCRIPTION.  UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL
VARIABLES COME FROM THE CENTER FOR RESPONSIVE POLITICS' (CRP) CLEANED VERSIONS
OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE ACT (LDA) AND FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION (FEC) REPORTS, 
EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH AGGREGATION CONDUCTED BY THE AUTHOR.  PLEASE SEE 
THE ARTICLE AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR MORE DETAILS ON HOW THE DATA FILE
WAS CONSTRUCTED.

crp_orgname--THE ORGANIZED INTEREST'S STANDARDIZED NAME AS DRAWN FROM crp.

yearperiod--THE YEAR-SEMESTER DYAD ASSOCIATED WITH THE OBSERVATION.  THE
FIRST FOUR DIGITS CORRESPOND WITH THE YEAR (1998, 1999, OR 2000), AND THE
FIFTH DIGIT CORRESPONDS WITH THE SEMESTER (1=JANUARY-JUNE, 2=JULY-DECEMBER)

crp_industry--THE ORGANIZED INTEREST'S INDUSTRY CATEGORIZATION AS DESIGNATED
BY CRP.

lobbyexp_1l--THE ORGANIZED INTEREST'S REPORTED LOBBYING EXPENDITURES IN THE
PREVIOUS TIME PERIOD, AS AGGREGATED ACROSS ALL REPORTS WHERE IT IS LISTED
AS A CLIENT.  NOTE: AS DESCRIBED IN FOOTNOTE 21, TO ACCOUNT FOR LEFT-CENSORING,
$9,999 HAS BEEN SUBTRACTED FROM THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES THE INTEREST REPORTED IF
THE INTERESTED REPORTED ANY EXPENDITURES ABOVE THE $10,000 THRESHOLD.

made_donations_l1tol4--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST MADE ANY DONATIONS TO
CANDIDATES FOR FEDERAL OFFICE IN THE PRECEDING FOUR SEMESTERS, I.E., TWO YEARS.

amt_donations_1ltol4--AMOUNT THE ORGANIZED INTEREST DONATED TO CANDIDATES FOR
FEDERAL OFFICE IN THE PRECEDING FOUR SEMESTERS, I.E., TWO YEARS.

industry_pid--THE PARTISAN AFFILIATION OF THE CRP INDUSTRY, AS CODED BY THE AUTHOR
(D=DEMOCRATIC, R=REPUBLICAN, I=INDEPENDENT)

cfscore--THE ORGANIZED INTEREST'S CF SCORE, AS DRAWN FROM ADAM BONICA'S DIME DATA

igscore--THE ORGANIZED INTEREST'S IG SCORE, AS DRAWN FROM CROSSON, FURNAS, AND 
LORENZ (2020)

inhouse_lobby--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST EMPLOYED ANY IN-HOUSE LOBBYISTS (1) OR
NOT (0) IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER

ACC--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON ACCOUNTING ISSUES 
IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

ADV--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON ADVERTISING ISSUES 
IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

AER--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON AEROSPACE ISSUES 
IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

AGR--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON AGRICULTURE ISSUES 
IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

ALC--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE 
ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

ANI--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON ANIMALS ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

APP--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON APPAREL/CLOTHING 
INDUSTRY/TEXTILES ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

ART--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT 
ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

AUT--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 
ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

AVI--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON AVIATION/AIRCRAFT/AIRLINES 
ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

BAN--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON BANKING ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

BEV--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON BEVERAGE INDUSTRY 
ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

BNK--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON BANKRUPTCY ISSUES 
IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

BUD--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON BUDGET/APPROPRIATIONS 
ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

CAW--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON CLEAR AIR AND WATER ISSUES 
IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

CDT--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON COMMODITIES ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

CHM--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON CHEMICALS/CHEMICAL INDUSTRY 
ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

CIV--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON CIVIL RIGHTS/CIVIL LIBERTIES 
ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

COM--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON COMMUNICATIONS/BROADCASTING/
RADIO/TV ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

CON--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON CONSTITUTION ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

CPI--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON COMPUTER INDUSTRY ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

CPT--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON COPYRIGHT/PATENT/TRADEMARK 
ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

CSP--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON CONSUMER ISSUES/
SAFETY/PROTECTION ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

DEF--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON DEFENSE ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

DIS--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON DISASTER PLANNING/EMERGENCIES 
ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

DOC--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ISSUES 
IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

ECN--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON ECONOMICS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

EDU--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON EDUCATION ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

ENG--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON ENERGY/NUCLEAR ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

ENV--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON ENVIRONMENTAL/SUPERFUND 
ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

FAM--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON FAMILY ISSUES/ABORTION/ADOPTION 
ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

FIN--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS/
INVESTMENTS/SECURITIES ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

FIR--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON FIREARMS/GUNS/AMMUNITION
ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

FOO--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON FOOD INDUSTRY ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

FOR--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON FOREIGN RELATIONS ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

FUE--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON FUEL/GAS/OIL ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

GAM--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON GAMING/GAMBLING/CASINO ISSUES 
IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

GOV--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON GOVERNMENT ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

HCR--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON HEALTH ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

HOU--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON HOUSING ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

IMM--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON IMMIGRATION ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

IND--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON INDIAN/NATIVE AMERICAN 
AFFAIRS ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

INS--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON INSURANCE ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

LAW--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON LAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

LBR--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON LABOR ISSUES/ANTITRUST/
WORKPLACE ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

MAN--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON MANUFACTURING ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

MAR--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON MARINE/MARITIME/BOATING/
FISHERIES ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

MED--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON MEDICAL/DISEASE RESEARCH/
CLINICAL LABS  ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

MIA--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON MEDIA ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

MMM--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON MEDICARE/MEDICAID ISSUES 
IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

MON--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON MINTING/MONEY/GOLD STANDARD 
ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

NAT--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON NATURAL RESOURCES ISSUES 
IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

PHA--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON PHARMACY ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

POS--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON POSTAL ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

REL--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON RELIGION ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

RES--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON REAL ESTATE/LAND USE/
CONSERVATION ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

RET--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON RETIREMENT ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

ROD--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON ROADS/HIGHWAY ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

RRR--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON RAILROADS ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

SCI--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY ISSUES 
IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

SMB--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON SMALL BUSINESS ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

SPO--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON SPORTS/ATHLETICS ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

TAX--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON TAXATION/INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 
ISSUES IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

TEC--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

TOB--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON TOBACCO ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

TOR--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON TORTS ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

TOU--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON TRAVEL/TOURISM ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

TRA--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON TRANSPORTATION ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

TRD--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON TRADE ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

TRU--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON TRUCKING/SHIPPING ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

UNM--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON UNEMPLOYMENT ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

URB--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON URBAN DEVELOPMENT ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

UTI--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON UTILITIES ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

VET--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON VETERANS ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

WAS--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON WASTE ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

WEL--WHETHER THE ORGANIZED INTEREST INDICATED THAT IT LOBBIED ON WELFARE ISSUES IN THE 
PRECEDING SEMESTER ON ITS LDA REPORTS (1) OR NOT (0)

any_visits_leq0--WHETHER THE NAMES OF THE ORGANIZED INTERESTS' LOBBYISTS MATCHED WITH ANY
PERSONS WHO VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE DURING THE OBSERVATION'S DESIGNATED TIME PERIOD WITH
A DAMERAU-LEVENSHTEIN EDIT DISTANCE OF LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO ZERO, I.E., AN EXACT MATCH,
(1) OR NOT (0), AS DETERMINED BY THE AUTHOR'S MATCHING PROCEDURE

any_visits_leq0_1l--WHETHER THE NAMES OF THE ORGANIZED INTERESTS' LOBBYISTS MATCHED WITH ANY
PERSONS WHO VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE DURING THE TIME PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THAT 
DESIGNATED FOR THE OBSERVATION WITH A DAMERAU-LEVENSHTEIN EDIT DISTANCE OF LESS THAN OR 
EQUAL TO ZERO, I.E., AN EXACT MATCH, (1) OR NOT (0), AS DETERMINED BY THE AUTHOR'S MATCHING 
PROCEDURE

any_visits_leq1--WHETHER THE NAMES OF THE ORGANIZED INTERESTS' LOBBYISTS MATCHED WITH ANY
PERSONS WHO VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE DURING THE OBSERVATION'S DESIGNATED TIME PERIOD WITH
A DAMERAU-LEVENSHTEIN EDIT DISTANCE OF LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 1 (1) OR NOT (0), AS DETERMINED 
BY THE AUTHOR'S MATCHING PROCEDURE

any_visits_leq1_1l--WHETHER THE NAMES OF THE ORGANIZED INTERESTS' LOBBYISTS MATCHED WITH ANY
PERSONS WHO VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE DURING THE TIME PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THAT 
DESIGNATED FOR THE OBSERVATION WITH A DAMERAU-LEVENSHTEIN EDIT DISTANCE OF LESS THAN OR 
EQUAL TO 1 (1) OR NOT (0), AS DETERMINED BY THE AUTHOR'S MATCHING PROCEDURE

any_visits_leq2--WHETHER THE NAMES OF THE ORGANIZED INTERESTS' LOBBYISTS MATCHED WITH ANY
PERSONS WHO VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE DURING THE OBSERVATION'S DESIGNATED TIME PERIOD WITH
A DAMERAU-LEVENSHTEIN EDIT DISTANCE OF LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 2 (1) OR NOT (0), AS DETERMINED 
BY THE AUTHOR'S MATCHING PROCEDURE

any_visits_leq2_1l--WHETHER THE NAMES OF THE ORGANIZED INTERESTS' LOBBYISTS MATCHED WITH ANY
PERSONS WHO VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE DURING THE TIME PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THAT 
DESIGNATED FOR THE OBSERVATION WITH A DAMERAU-LEVENSHTEIN EDIT DISTANCE OF LESS THAN OR 
EQUAL TO 2 (1) OR NOT (0), AS DETERMINED BY THE AUTHOR'S MATCHING PROCEDURE

any_visits_leq3--WHETHER THE NAMES OF THE ORGANIZED INTERESTS' LOBBYISTS MATCHED WITH ANY
PERSONS WHO VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE DURING THE OBSERVATION'S DESIGNATED TIME PERIOD WITH
A DAMERAU-LEVENSHTEIN EDIT DISTANCE OF LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 3 (1) OR NOT (0), AS DETERMINED 
BY THE AUTHOR'S MATCHING PROCEDURE

any_visits_leq3_1l--WHETHER THE NAMES OF THE ORGANIZED INTERESTS' LOBBYISTS MATCHED WITH ANY
PERSONS WHO VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE DURING THE TIME PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THAT 
DESIGNATED FOR THE OBSERVATION WITH A DAMERAU-LEVENSHTEIN EDIT DISTANCE OF LESS THAN OR 
EQUAL TO 3 (1) OR NOT (0), AS DETERMINED BY THE AUTHOR'S MATCHING PROCEDURE

num_visits_leq0--THE NUMBER OF VISITS WHERE THE NAMES OF THE ORGANIZED INTERESTS' LOBBYISTS
MATCHED WITH THOSE OF PERSONS WHO VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE DURING THE TIME PERIOD IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING THAT DESIGNATED FOR THE OBSERVATION WITH A DAMERAU-LEVENSHTEIN EDIT DISTANCE OF 
LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO ZERO, I.E., AN EXACT MATCH, AS DETERMINED BY THE AUTHOR'S MATCHING 
PROCEDURE

num_visits_leq0_1l--THE NUMBER OF VISITS WHERE THE NAMES OF THE ORGANIZED INTERESTS' LOBBYISTS
MATCHED WITH THOSE OF PERSONS WHO VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE DURING THE TIME PERIOD IMMEDIATELY 
PRECEDING THAT DESIGNATED FOR THE OBSERVATION WITH A DAMERAU-LEVENSHTEIN EDIT DISTANCE OF 
LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO ZERO, I.E., AN EXACT MATCH, AS DETERMINED BY THE AUTHOR'S MATCHING 
PROCEDURE

any_visits_high_leq0--WHETHER THE NAMES OF THE ORGANIZED INTERESTS' LOBBYISTS MATCHED WITH ANY
PERSONS WHO VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE TO MEET WITH THE PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, FIRST LADY, OR
ANY EOP STAFFER WHOSE SALARY FALLS WITHIN THE TOP QUARTILE OF ALL EOP SALARIES DURING THE 
OBSERVATION'S DESIGNATED TIME PERIOD WITH A DAMERAU-LEVENSHTEIN EDIT DISTANCE OF LESS THAN 
OR EQUAL TO ZERO, I.E., AN EXACT MATCH, (1) OR NOT (0), AS DETERMINED BY THE AUTHOR'S MATCHING 
PROCEDURE

any_visits_high_leq0_1l--WHETHER THE NAMES OF THE ORGANIZED INTERESTS' LOBBYISTS MATCHED WITH ANY
PERSONS WHO VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE TO MEET WITH THE PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, FIRST LADY, OR
ANY EOP STAFFER WHOSE SALARY FALLS WITHIN THE TOP QUARTILE OF ALL EOP SALARIES DURING THE 
OBSERVATION'S DESIGNATED TIME PERIOD WITH A DAMERAU-LEVENSHTEIN EDIT DISTANCE OF LESS THAN OR
EQUAL TO ZERO, I.E., AN EXACT MATCH, (1) OR NOT (0), AS DETERMINED BY THE AUTHOR'S MATCHING 
PROCEDURE

any_visits_low_leq0--WHETHER THE NAMES OF THE ORGANIZED INTERESTS' LOBBYISTS MATCHED WITH ANY
PERSONS WHO VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE TO MEET WITH SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, 
FIRST LADY, OR ANY EOP STAFFER WHOSE SALARY FALLS WITHIN THE TOP QUARTILE OF ALL EOP SALARIES 
DURING THE OBSERVATION'S DESIGNATED TIME PERIOD WITH A DAMERAU-LEVENSHTEIN EDIT DISTANCE OF LESS 
THAN OR EQUAL TO ZERO, I.E., AN EXACT MATCH, (1) OR NOT (0), AS DETERMINED BY THE AUTHOR'S 
MATCHING PROCEDURE

any_visits_low_leq0_1l--WHETHER THE NAMES OF THE ORGANIZED INTERESTS' LOBBYISTS MATCHED WITH ANY
PERSONS WHO VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE TO MEET WITH SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, 
FIRST LADY, OR ANY EOP STAFFER WHOSE SALARY FALLS WITHIN THE TOP QUARTILE OF ALL EOP SALARIES 
DURING THE OBSERVATION'S DESIGNATED TIME PERIOD WITH A DAMERAU-LEVENSHTEIN EDIT DISTANCE OF LESS
THAN OR EQUAL TO ZERO, I.E., AN EXACT MATCH, (1) OR NOT (0), AS DETERMINED BY THE AUTHOR'S 
MATCHING PROCEDURE